The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.


new trotting park Is TO be built this
summer on the farm Of Charles Smith Of
Caribou.
1t Is understood that Hon. Fred Atwood Of
WinterpOrt Is arranging for another exeur-
sion into Aroosto0k county to occur the first
whole week in June.
The Aroostook county G. A. r. reunion
will be held this year at Caribou, sometime
in August.
The law forbidding the importation Of
foreign labor was enforced Tuesday morn
ing by Collector Donworth, he having re-
ceiyed instructions to that effect from Wash
ingtOn. One lumberman who had hired q
number Of men from New Brunswick, on
their arrival discharged them; but soon
after hired them over again on American
territory.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The buildings, consisting Of house, ell and
stable, on the farm at the -Four Corners" I"
so-called. in the. Bailey neighborhood at
Pennington, owned and occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. b. +. Davis, were totally destroyed by
fire Monday evening, between and 8
o'clock.
The selectmen of Phillips have appointed
Obed Russell liquor agent for the coming
year.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A Nova Scotia schooner arrived at Sar-
gentville recently after load of bait that
was purchased Of ii. w. Sargent. fhis Is
the third lot he has sold 10 Nova Scotia par
ties this spring.
Beginning May 9Th sleeping ears win be
run from Boston to Mount Desert Ferry
every night Three trains are now running
daily between Bangor and the Ferry. When
the summer time table goes into effect the lat
ter part Of June new Pullman limited, with
dining car attached, viii leave Boston every
morning aud reach Mt Desert at o'clock.
This will "a In addition n the NxnaltQnt
train service furnished by the railroads last
year.
c. NJ. Gross took from his traps at Deer
Isle, one day last week, at single haul, 225
smack Holsters.
The well known Mount Desert land syndi-
cate, composed Of Senator Hale, Judge
Emery and others, has become incorporated
under the name of the Mount Desert Land
Company with Senator Hale as president.
The new company controls valuable tracts
OF land in various parts OF the island.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Della Collins has made her first trip to
Augusta.
KNOX COUNTY.
The sad news has been received In Thom-
aston that Capt Littleton Strong accidental
ly shot himself at Beaufort, South Carolina.
He soon died Of his wounds. He was one Of
the most capable Of Thomaston's sea cap
tains.
Mr.. Edwin Sprague, proprietor Of the
Rockland Free Press, has taken partner in
the person Of Mr.. harold +. Roberts, lately
Of the Waterville Sentinel. Under the firm
name Of Sprague " Roberts, they will con-
tinue the publication Of that excellent paper.
Frank Gallagher, arrested last week on the
charge Of having stolen S275 from Mrs. VIM.
Grizzle OF Rockport, had hearing and was
discharged.
The contract for building the new steamer
to take the place Of the Henry Morrison on
the Bluehill and Ellsworth line, has been
awarded TO William Mckee Of Boston. The
engine will be constructed by Webb & Wat
son.
The officers of the Rockland Yacht Club
are: Commodore, S. L. Mugridge Vice,
Fred Macomber; Secretary and Treasurer.
j. p. Cilley, Jr.; Fleet Captain, Frank B.
Wilson; Regatta Committee, 4. Davis, Fred
Macomber, NJ. A. Rice, +: b. Wilson; Dlrec-
tors, S. i. Mugridge, s.. X. Macomber, j. IL.
Flint; Measurer, N. Albee.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
posed entirely y of ut the sons q sofffsrs esPt
G. III. Rice already has % enrolled.
The Maine State College commencement
concert will be given in the Opera House in
Bangor on Thursday, June 30th. The Ger
mania Orchestra Of Boston will probably
take part.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A little child Of Frank Forsythe Of May
field was burned 10 death last week. Un-
noticed by its mother, who was carrying a
pail of boiling hot water. 1t ran up behind
her at the same instant that she turned
| quickly, striking against the child and sDill-
| ing the water upon its stomach and mead.
| 1t lived but few.hours.
| Wednesday there was an examination for
| appointment to West Point in Bangor. Those
| who presented themselves were Henry Cod
| frey, Hugh +. Dolan, Edward Webster, d,
| ID. Finnigan, Frederick g. Swett,. Bangor
| Leland A. Ross. Charleston; Frank a.
| Smith, Corinth; VIM. +. Young, Brewer
| Village; Albert b. Donworth, Machias
| Charles b. Could 0rono. The result Of the
examination has not been announced.
WALDO COUNTY.
Patrick Weleh, the anti-Catholic lecturer,
was before the Belfast police court
with an aggravated assault upon
| James Haney. The evidence showed
| that Welch drew pistol and threatened to
| shoot Haney, Welch was acquitted, the Judge
stating that he regretted he could not infiici
| any punishment on him, as there was nc
| proof that he attempted to use the pistol.
Belfast merchants are having large quantl.
| ties Of goods shipped from Boston by sailing
| packets, and these vessels are unable Il
| take all the freight offered. The outlook fol
| small coasters is good. The Mathews Bros.
| who are having lumber come from the SOutf
| billed through to Belfast by rail, have order
| ed the cars stopped at Boston or Portland
| and the lumber reshipped to Belfast by
| water, so that it costs little If any more than
| under the former all-rail rates. Their finish
| ed work now all goes by steamer.
Diphtheria is raging in Burnham anc
| several deaths have occurred. No public as
semblages are now allowed in the village.
Mrs. Hannah B. Berry Of Unity, widow O
| Alfred Berry, has Just received a pension o
| S15 month and back pay amounting to s..
$3.50. The back pay Is believed to be tn
largest any person in this county has eve
received. The pension Is granted on ac
count Of John +. Berry, Mrs. Berry's son